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Poland vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 69th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Spain
Population
35806942
48806901
Population rank 47/197 32/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 21/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Poland and Spain: Comparison Charts

Poland and Spain economies compared

GDP
Poland

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Poland Spain
2024 $917,767,106,147 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $812,451,193,396 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $695,607,470,875 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $689,170,230,665 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $605,914,237,904 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $602,683,770,145 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $594,616,687,350 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $528,356,676,667 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $473,259,583,970 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $480,054,118,583 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $542,134,167,179 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $518,179,836,405 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $498,148,649,703 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $527,848,543,023 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $478,111,630,684 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $440,891,472,247 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $535,612,030,672 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $429,715,132,138 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $345,897,630,736 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $306,999,913,151 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $256,268,656,145 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $218,561,225,998 $907,963,217,058
2002 $199,694,463,256 $708,938,227,244
2001 $191,823,200,371 $627,798,682,379
2000 $172,953,527,033 $598,102,854,756
1999 $170,704,452,715 $634,394,904,387
1998 $175,282,269,667 $618,731,484,575
1997 $159,893,964,917 $589,739,772,727
1996 $160,813,026,223 $642,251,412,058
1995 $142,838,527,115 $614,170,002,669
1994 $110,803,635,288 $530,183,651,720
1993 $96,043,157,273 $524,700,572,624
1992 $94,337,050,693 $630,465,353,486
1991 $85,500,935,935 $576,753,902,322
1990 $65,977,748,211 $536,175,326,477
1989 - $414,460,794,097
1988 - $375,891,716,898
1987 - $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Spain
2024 $25,104 $35,327
2023 $22,145 $33,493
2022 $18,891 $30,319
2021 $18,636 $30,799
2020 $16,151 $27,234
2019 $15,875 $29,787
2018 $15,658 $30,602
2017 $13,913 $28,381
2016 $12,464 $26,756
2015 $12,638 $25,982
2014 $14,262 $29,708
2013 $13,622 $29,229
2012 $13,087 $28,456
2011 $13,868 $31,825
2010 $12,568 $30,659
2009 $11,556 $32,280
2008 $14,049 $35,603
2007 $11,273 $32,652
2006 $9,069 $28,422
2005 $8,044 $26,451
2004 $6,712 $24,925
2003 $5,721 $21,522
2002 $5,223 $17,111
2001 $5,015 $15,368
2000 $4,521 $14,743
1999 $4,416 $15,708
1998 $4,534 $15,382
1997 $4,137 $14,722
1996 $4,164 $16,101
1995 $3,701 $15,461
1994 $2,875 $13,406
1993 $2,497 $13,330
1992 $2,459 $16,101
1991 $2,236 $14,801
1990 $1,731 $13,795
1989 - $10,674
1988 - $9,696
1987 - $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 - $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Spain
2026 79.2 84.1
2025 79 84
2024 78.8 83.8
2023 78.6 83.7
2022 77.9 82.4
2021 75.6 83
2020 76.6 82.2
2019 77.9 83.5
2018 77.6 83.1
2017 77.7 83
2016 77.6 83
2015 77.6 82.6
2014 77.3 82.8
2013 77.1 82.7
2012 76.8 82.2
2011 76.6 82.2
2010 76.3 82
2009 75.9 81.6
2008 75.6 81.3
2007 75.4 81
2006 75.3 81
2005 75.1 80.3
2004 74.9 80.3
2003 74.8 79.7
2002 74.5 79.8
2001 74.2 79.7
2000 73.6 79.4
1999 73.2 78.9
1998 72.8 78.9
1997 72.6 78.9
1996 72.3 78.3
1995 72 78.2
1994 71.7 78.1
1993 71.3 77.7
1992 70.9 77.6
1991 70.7 77.1
1990 70.6 77
1989 70.8 77
1988 70.8 76.9
1987 70.8 77
1986 70.6 76.7
1985 70.5 76.4
1984 70.6 76.5
1983 70.8 76.1
1982 70.9 76.3
1981 70.6 75.7
1980 70.5 75.5
1979 70.2 75
1978 70.4 74.5
1977 70.3 74.3
1976 70.4 73.8
1975 70.6 73.5
1974 70.7 73.1
1973 70.7 72.7
1972 70.1 73
1971 69.8 71.7
1970 69.6 72.1
1969 69.8 71.1
1968 69.8 71.7
1967 69.9 71.3
1966 69.7 71.2
1965 69.4 70.9
1964 68.9 70.5
1963 68.3 69.8
1962 68 69.6
1961 67.8 69.6
1960 67.1 69.2
1959 66.4 68.7
1958 64.9 68.8
1957 64.4 66.6
1956 63.4 66.8
1955 63.1 66.7
1954 62.3 66.9
1953 61.3 65.7
1952 59.7 64.8
1951 58.9 61.5
1950 58.3 61.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Poland and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Spain
1x
Year Population
Poland Spain
2024 36,559,233 48,848,840
2023 36,687,353 48,352,528
2022 36,821,749 47,786,102
2021 36,981,559 47,443,821
2020 37,515,748 47,359,424
2019 37,965,475 47,118,501
2018 37,974,750 46,782,011
2017 37,974,826 46,571,232
2016 37,970,087 46,458,139
2015 37,986,412 46,422,303
2014 38,011,735 46,460,733
2013 38,040,196 46,604,197
2012 38,063,164 46,773,055
2011 38,063,255 46,742,697
2010 38,042,794 46,576,897
2009 38,151,603 46,362,946
2008 38,125,759 45,954,106
2007 38,120,560 45,226,803
2006 38,141,267 44,397,319
2005 38,165,445 43,653,155
2004 38,182,222 42,921,895
2003 38,204,570 42,187,645
2002 38,230,364 41,431,558
2001 38,248,076 40,850,412
2000 38,258,629 40,567,864
1999 38,660,271 40,386,875
1998 38,663,481 40,223,509
1997 38,649,660 40,057,389
1996 38,624,370 39,889,852
1995 38,594,998 39,724,050
1994 38,542,652 39,549,108
1993 38,461,408 39,361,262
1992 38,363,667 39,157,685
1991 38,246,193 38,966,376
1990 38,110,782 38,867,322
1989 37,961,529 38,827,764
1988 37,824,487 38,766,939
1987 37,668,045 38,684,815
1986 37,456,119 38,584,624
1985 37,201,885 38,469,512
1984 36,904,134 38,330,364
1983 36,571,808 38,171,525
1982 36,230,481 37,986,012
1981 35,898,587 37,758,631
1980 35,574,150 37,491,165
1979 35,247,217 37,191,330
1978 34,965,600 36,864,898
1977 34,689,050 36,511,638
1976 34,356,300 36,137,812
1975 34,015,199 35,757,900
1974 33,678,899 35,373,335
1973 33,357,200 34,988,947
1972 33,055,650 34,604,469
1971 32,783,500 34,224,490
1970 32,664,300 33,814,531
1969 32,548,300 33,441,054
1968 32,294,655 33,113,134
1967 31,987,155 32,682,947
1966 31,681,000 32,283,194
1965 31,444,950 31,954,292
1964 31,139,450 31,609,195
1963 30,712,000 31,296,651
1962 30,308,500 31,023,366
1961 29,964,000 30,739,250
1960 29,637,450 30,455,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Poland and Spain

Fertility rate
Poland

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Spain
2023 1.16 1.12
2022 1.29 1.16
2021 1.33 1.18
2020 1.39 1.18
2019 1.44 1.23
2018 1.46 1.26
2017 1.48 1.31
2016 1.39 1.33
2015 1.32 1.33
2014 1.32 1.32
2013 1.29 1.27
2012 1.33 1.32
2011 1.33 1.34
2010 1.41 1.37
2009 1.4 1.38
2008 1.39 1.45
2007 1.31 1.38
2006 1.27 1.36
2005 1.24 1.33
2004 1.23 1.31
2003 1.22 1.3
2002 1.25 1.25
2001 1.31 1.23
2000 1.37 1.22
1999 1.37 1.17
1998 1.44 1.13
1997 1.51 1.15
1996 1.59 1.14
1995 1.62 1.16
1994 1.81 1.19
1993 1.87 1.26
1992 1.95 1.31
1991 2.07 1.33
1990 2.06 1.36
1989 2.08 1.4
1988 2.13 1.45
1987 2.15 1.49
1986 2.22 1.56
1985 2.33 1.64
1984 2.37 1.73
1983 2.42 1.8
1982 2.34 1.94
1981 2.24 2.04
1980 2.28 2.22
1979 2.28 2.37
1978 2.21 2.54
1977 2.23 2.65
1976 2.3 2.77
1975 2.27 2.77
1974 2.26 2.88
1973 2.26 2.84
1972 2.24 2.87
1971 2.25 2.9
1970 2.2 2.84
1969 2.2 2.86
1968 2.24 2.87
1967 2.33 2.94
1966 2.34 2.91
1965 2.52 2.94
1964 2.57 3.01
1963 2.7 2.88
1962 2.72 2.8
1961 2.83 2.77
1960 2.98 2.86

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Spain
2024 42.9 46.4
2023 42.4 45.9
2022 41.9 45.4
2021 41.5 44.9
2020 41.1 44.5
2019 40.8 44.1
2018 40.4 43.8
2017 40 43.5
2016 39.7 43.1
2015 39.3 42.7
2014 39 42.2
2013 38.7 41.7
2012 38.4 41.1
2011 38.2 40.6
2010 38.1 40.2
2009 37.8 39.8
2008 37.5 39.4
2007 37.2 39.2
2006 36.9 39
2005 36.6 38.8
2004 36.3 38.5
2003 36 38.3
2002 35.8 38.1
2001 35.5 37.8
2000 35.2 37.4
1999 35 37
1998 34.7 36.6
1997 34.4 36.2
1996 34.2 35.7
1995 33.9 35.3
1994 33.5 34.9
1993 33.2 34.6
1992 32.9 34.2
1991 32.6 33.9
1990 32.4 33.6
1989 32.1 33.2
1988 31.7 32.9
1987 31.4 32.5
1986 31.1 32.2
1985 30.8 31.9
1984 30.6 31.6
1983 30.3 31.4
1982 30.1 31.1
1981 29.8 30.9
1980 29.5 30.7
1979 29.3 30.6
1978 29.1 30.4
1977 28.9 30.2
1976 28.7 30.1
1975 28.6 30
1974 28.6 30
1973 28.5 30
1972 28.5 30
1971 28.4 30.1
1970 28.2 30.1
1969 28.1 30.2
1968 28 30.4
1967 27.8 30.4
1966 27.7 30.3
1965 27.5 30.2
1964 27.3 30.1
1963 27.1 29.9
1962 26.9 29.7
1961 26.8 29.6
1960 26.6 29.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Poland Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Spain
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
49.1%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Poland Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$648
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Spain
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
424,505 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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